| Lineup | Butler | PG - Anthony Wiles (fresh) SG - Alan Loudermilk (fresh) SF - Wiley Madsen (fresh) PF - James Gray (fresh) C - William Halvorson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Joseph Mayer (fresh) SG - Thomas Bolduc (fresh) SF - Lyman Fagin (fresh) PF - John Anderson (fresh) C - Gary Horne (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | James Gray wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | Wiley Madsen is alone and drills a shot from the right side set up by Alan Loudermilk | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Stephen F. Austin | Gary Horne clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Butler | Thomas Bolduc takes the ball from Wiley Madsen | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Stephen F. Austin | Gary Horne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Butler | Anthony Wiles throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Stephen F. Austin | Joseph Mayer can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Butler | James Gray pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | Butler | James Gray can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by John Anderson - foul #1 on John Anderson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (PG), Alvin Newell (C) Anthony Wiles, William Halvorson | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Clifford Proctor (SF), Travis Tsan (PF) Lyman Fagin, John Anderson | |
| 17:53 | Butler | James Gray makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:53 | Butler | James Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:53 | Stephen F. Austin | Gary Horne grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 17:44 | Stephen F. Austin | Joseph Mayer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Bolduc | 3-2 |
| 17:23 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic is fouled on the floor by Joseph Mayer - foul #1 on Joseph Mayer, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Terry Newton (SG), Gerry Leddy (C) Thomas Bolduc, Gary Horne | |
| 17:11 | Butler | Alvin Newell knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 16:56 | Stephen F. Austin | Travis Tsan double dribbles | 6-2 |
| Subs | Butler | William Halvorson (C) Alan Loudermilk | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Fleming (SG) Joseph Mayer | |
| 16:45 | Butler | Alvin Newell is whistled for traveling | 6-2 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Lyman Fagin (SF) Michael Fleming | |
| 16:25 | Stephen F. Austin | Lyman Fagin misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Wiley Madsen - foul #1 on Wiley Madsen, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Wiles (SG) William Halvorson | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Fleming (SG) Clifford Proctor | |
| 16:25 | Stephen F. Austin | Lyman Fagin misses the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:25 | Stephen F. Austin | Lyman Fagin makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Lyman Fagin is called for the reach on Wiley Madsen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lyman Fagin, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Lionel Delfino (PF) Travis Tsan | |
| 16:07 | Butler | Michael Fleming steps in front of the Alvin Newell pass | 6-3 |
| 16:04 | Stephen F. Austin | Lyman Fagin banks in the layup set up by Michael Fleming | 6-5 |
| 15:55 | Butler | James Gray is hacked by Lionel Delfino - foul #1 on Lionel Delfino, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Loudermilk (SG), William Halvorson (C) Alex Avdalovic, Alvin Newell | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Joseph Mayer (PG), Thomas Bolduc (SG), John Anderson (PF), Gary Horne (C) Terry Newton, Michael Fleming, Lionel Delfino, Gerry Leddy | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Anthony Wiles (fresh) SG - Alan Loudermilk (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wiley Madsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gray (tiring) 1 pts. C - William Halvorson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Joseph Mayer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Bolduc (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lyman Fagin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Anderson (fresh) C - Gary Horne (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Butler | Anthony Wiles connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Alan Loudermilk | 9-5 |
| 15:26 | Stephen F. Austin | Thomas Bolduc clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-5 |
| 15:25 | Butler | William Halvorson grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 15:17 | Butler | Wiley Madsen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Mayer - foul #2 on Joseph Mayer, team foul #5 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Peter Johnson (PG) Joseph Mayer | |
| 15:17 | Butler | Wiley Madsen misses the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:17 | Butler | Wiley Madsen makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:00 | Stephen F. Austin | Peter Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-5 |
| 14:58 | Stephen F. Austin | Lyman Fagin misses the tip | 10-5 |
| 14:57 | Stephen F. Austin | Gary Horne snags the offensive board | 10-5 |
| 14:43 | Stephen F. Austin | John Anderson misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 10-5 |
| 14:42 | Butler | Anthony Wiles grabs the board | 10-5 |
| 14:40 | Butler | William Halvorson's pass is intercepted by Peter Johnson in the backcourt | 10-5 |
| 14:25 | Stephen F. Austin | Thomas Bolduc hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 10-5 |
| 14:23 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Gray | 10-5 |
| 13:59 | Butler | James Gray is wide open but clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 10-5 |
| 13:57 | Stephen F. Austin | Gary Horne gets the rebound | 10-5 |
| 13:32 | Stephen F. Austin | William Halvorson steals the ball from Lyman Fagin | 10-5 |
| 13:30 | Butler | Thomas Bolduc is called for the reach on Wiley Madsen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Bolduc, team foul #6 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (PG), Alvin Newell (PF) Anthony Wiles, James Gray | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Terry Newton (PG), Michael Fleming (SG), Clifford Proctor (SF), Travis Tsan (PF), Gerry Leddy (C) Peter Johnson, Thomas Bolduc, Lyman Fagin, John Anderson, Gary Horne | |
| 13:20 | Butler | William Halvorson misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Travis Tsan - foul #1 on Travis Tsan, team foul #7 | 10-5 |
| 13:20 | Butler | William Halvorson misses the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 13:20 | Butler | William Halvorson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 13:08 | Stephen F. Austin | Travis Tsan connects on the jump hook near the basket | 11-7 |
| 12:43 | Butler | William Halvorson comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 11-7 |
| 12:41 | Butler | William Halvorson tips it home | 13-7 |
| 12:34 | Stephen F. Austin | Terry Newton makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Travis Tsan | 13-10 |
| 12:18 | Butler | Wiley Madsen misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 12:16 | Stephen F. Austin | Travis Tsan pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 11:56 | Stephen F. Austin | Clifford Proctor misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 11:55 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alex Avdalovic (fresh) SG - Alan Loudermilk (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Wiley Madsen (tired) 3 pts. PF - William Halvorson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Newell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Terry Newton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Fleming (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifford Proctor (fairly fresh) PF - Travis Tsan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerry Leddy (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Butler | Alvin Newell clanks a shot from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 11:46 | Stephen F. Austin | Gerry Leddy snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 11:37 | Stephen F. Austin | Terry Newton clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-10 |
| 11:35 | Stephen F. Austin | Gerry Leddy snags the offensive board | 13-10 |
| 11:22 | Stephen F. Austin | Gerry Leddy drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Clifford Proctor | 13-13 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Wiles (PG), James Gray (PF) Alex Avdalovic, Alan Loudermilk | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Peter Johnson (PG), Thomas Bolduc (SG), Lyman Fagin (SF), Lionel Delfino (PF), Gary Horne (C) Terry Newton, Michael Fleming, Clifford Proctor, Travis Tsan, Gerry Leddy | |
| 10:54 | Stephen F. Austin | Wiley Madsen picks off the pass by Thomas Bolduc | 13-13 |
| 10:42 | Butler | Alvin Newell connects on the open jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Wiley Madsen | 15-13 |
| 10:34 | Stephen F. Austin | Lyman Fagin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 10:32 | Stephen F. Austin | Thomas Bolduc tips it but misses | 15-13 |
| 10:30 | Stephen F. Austin | Gary Horne tips it in | 15-15 |
| 10:28 | Butler | James Gray loses the dribble to Peter Johnson in the backcourt | 15-15 |
| 10:06 | Stephen F. Austin | Lyman Fagin misses the easy layup | 15-15 |
| 10:05 | Butler | The rebound goes to Anthony Wiles | 15-15 |
| 09:45 | Butler | James Gray misses short on an open floater in the lane | 15-15 |
| 09:44 | Stephen F. Austin | Gary Horne snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 09:24 | Stephen F. Austin | Lyman Fagin buries a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Wiley Madsen - foul #2 on Wiley Madsen, team foul #2 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (PG), Alan Loudermilk (SG) Alvin Newell, Wiley Madsen | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Terry Newton (PG), John Anderson (PF) Peter Johnson, Lionel Delfino | |
| 09:24 | Stephen F. Austin | Lyman Fagin misses the free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:24 | Butler | James Gray gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 09:20 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic is hacked by Terry Newton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Newton, team foul #8 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Clifford Proctor (SF) Lyman Fagin | |
| 09:20 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:20 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:03 | Stephen F. Austin | John Anderson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Anderson, team foul #9 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Travis Tsan (PF) John Anderson | |
| 08:38 | Butler | James Gray hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alan Loudermilk | 19-17 |
| 08:16 | Stephen F. Austin | Terry Newton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-17 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Fleming (SG) Thomas Bolduc | |
| 07:58 | Butler | Anthony Wiles misses long on a shot from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 07:56 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic tips it in | 21-17 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alex Avdalovic (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alan Loudermilk (tiring) 3 ast. SF - William Halvorson (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gray (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Wiles (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Terry Newton (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Michael Fleming (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifford Proctor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Travis Tsan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Horne (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Fleming is whistled for traveling | 21-17 |
| 07:27 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-17 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Peter Johnson (PG), Lyman Fagin (SF), Lionel Delfino (PF), Gerry Leddy (C) Terry Newton, Clifford Proctor, Travis Tsan, Gary Horne | |
| 07:06 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 21-17 |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG) Alex Avdalovic | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 06:47 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Fleming misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-17 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Anthony Wiles grabs the board | 21-17 |
| 06:24 | Butler | William Halvorson's layup is rejected by Lionel Delfino | 21-17 |
| 06:23 | Stephen F. Austin | Gerry Leddy snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| 06:00 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Fleming is fouled on the floor by Alan Loudermilk - foul #1 on Alan Loudermilk, team foul #3 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (PG) Alan Loudermilk | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Terry Newton (PG), Thomas Bolduc (SG), Clifford Proctor (SF), Travis Tsan (PF), Gary Horne (C) Peter Johnson, Michael Fleming, Lyman Fagin, Lionel Delfino, Gerry Leddy | |
| 05:53 | Stephen F. Austin | Travis Tsan scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Bolduc | 21-19 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-19 |
| 05:37 | Stephen F. Austin | Travis Tsan can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 21-19 |
| 05:35 | Butler | Anthony Wiles pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Alvin Newell misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 05:08 | Stephen F. Austin | Gary Horne pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 04:59 | Stephen F. Austin | Clifford Proctor drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Terry Newton | 21-22 |
| 04:49 | Butler | William Halvorson is called for a charge - foul #1 on William Halvorson, team foul #4 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Loudermilk (SG) Anthony Wiles | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Lyman Fagin (SF), Lionel Delfino (PF) Clifford Proctor, Travis Tsan | |
| 04:45 | Stephen F. Austin | Terry Newton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-22 |
| 04:33 | Butler | James Gray's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Horne | 21-22 |
| 04:31 | Stephen F. Austin | Gary Horne grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 04:27 | Stephen F. Austin | Terry Newton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 21-22 |
| 04:26 | Stephen F. Austin | Gary Horne grabs the offensive board | 21-22 |
| 04:17 | Stephen F. Austin | Lionel Delfino is fouled on the floor by James Gray - foul #1 on James Gray, team foul #5 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Travis Tsan (C) Gary Horne | |
| 04:04 | Stephen F. Austin | Thomas Bolduc knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Lyman Fagin | 21-25 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Lyman Fagin takes the ball from Alex Avdalovic in the backcourt | 21-25 |
| 03:42 | Stephen F. Austin | Travis Tsan is fouled on the floor by Alvin Newell - foul #1 on Alvin Newell, team foul #6 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Wiley Madsen (SF), Anthony Wiles (PF) William Halvorson, James Gray | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Joseph Mayer (PG), Michael Fleming (SG), Clifford Proctor (SF), John Anderson (PF), Gerry Leddy (C) Terry Newton, Thomas Bolduc, Lyman Fagin, Lionel Delfino, Travis Tsan | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alex Avdalovic (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alan Loudermilk (tired) 3 ast. SF - Wiley Madsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Wiles (tiring) 3 pts. C - Alvin Newell (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Joseph Mayer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Fleming (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifford Proctor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Anderson (fresh) C - Gerry Leddy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Stephen F. Austin | The refs have stopped play. Gerry Leddy is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 21-25 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Gary Horne (C) Gerry Leddy | |
| 03:13 | Stephen F. Austin | Clifford Proctor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 03:11 | Butler | Anthony Wiles grabs the board | 21-25 |
| 03:04 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic drills a turnaround in the paint | 23-25 |
| 02:40 | Stephen F. Austin | Joseph Mayer makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Clifford Proctor | 23-27 |
| 02:20 | Butler | Anthony Wiles scores on a shot from the left side set up by Wiley Madsen | 25-27 |
| 01:58 | Stephen F. Austin | Joseph Mayer is hacked by Alvin Newell - foul #2 on Alvin Newell, team foul #7 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Butler | James Gray (PF) Alvin Newell | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Thomas Bolduc (SG), Lyman Fagin (SF), Lionel Delfino (PF), Travis Tsan (C) Michael Fleming, Clifford Proctor, John Anderson, Gary Horne | |
| 01:58 | Stephen F. Austin | Joseph Mayer misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 01:58 | Butler | Anthony Wiles grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Wiley Madsen connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-27 |
| 01:20 | Stephen F. Austin | Joseph Mayer clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Wiley Madsen - foul #3 on Wiley Madsen, team foul #8 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Butler | William Halvorson (SF), Alvin Newell (C) Alex Avdalovic, Wiley Madsen | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 01:20 | Stephen F. Austin | Joseph Mayer misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 01:20 | Stephen F. Austin | Joseph Mayer makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 01:04 | Butler | James Gray misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 01:02 | Stephen F. Austin | Travis Tsan pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 00:56 | Stephen F. Austin | Lionel Delfino can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by William Halvorson - foul #2 on William Halvorson, team foul #9 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Peter Johnson (PG) Joseph Mayer | |
| 00:56 | Stephen F. Austin | Lionel Delfino makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 00:56 | Stephen F. Austin | Lionel Delfino makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Anthony Wiles misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 00:45 | Stephen F. Austin | Lionel Delfino grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 00:21 | Stephen F. Austin | Lionel Delfino's pass is intercepted by Alvin Newell | 27-30 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 27-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (PG) Alan Loudermilk | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Joseph Mayer (PG), Michael Fleming (SG), Gary Horne (C) Peter Johnson, Thomas Bolduc, Travis Tsan | |
| 00:05 | Butler | Anthony Wiles misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 00:03 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to Lionel Delfino | 27-30 |
| 00:00 | Stephen F. Austin | Lionel Delfino misses the halfcourt shot | 27-30 |